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BBC Marina Mauger said the phone ban could encourage children to talk to each other A former teacher and union rep has said a decision to ban mobile phones in Jersey schools and colleges “may encourage children to actually talk to each other”. The Government of Jersey said the ban would include break and lunch…
AST SpaceMobile is working with Fairwinds Technologies for program integration and military tactical network support for defense uses. Photo credit: AST SpaceMobile & Fairwinds Technologies AST SpaceMobile has announced the demonstration of the worlds first Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) tactical satellite communications delivering high-throughput data, voice, and video using unmodified mobile devices in collaboration with Fairwinds…
Donald Trump has announced he is ending trade talks with Canada, one of its largest trading partners, accusing it of imposing unfair taxes on US technology companies in a “direct and blatant attack on our country”. The news came hours after the US had announced a breakthrough in talks with China over rare-earth shipments into…
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is terminating all trade discussions with Canada in response to a new Canadian tax targeting American technology firms. “We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to TRADE with… has just announced that they are putting a Digital Services Tax on our American Technology…
Galveston County school districts are re-evaluating cell phone policies after a recently signed bill will ban personal devices during school hours. House Bill 1481, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed on June 20, requires public school districts and open enrollment charter schools to have a written policy from using a “personal communication device” on school property…
President Donald Trump walks to speak at an event to promote his domestic policy and budget agenda in the East Room of the White House, in Washington. AP/PTI(AP06_27_2025_000006A) In a dramatic escalation of tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of trade negotiations with Canada in response to Ottawa’s new digital services tax…
The Cumberland County Board of Education is considering implementing a policy regarding the use of cell phones in schools, as a statewide ban moves closer to becoming law. The idea was discussed during a June 23 board workshop at Fayetteville Technical Community College where the proposed policy was introduced. At the state level, North Carolina…
This deal sounds too good to be true — you can stop thinking about your phone bill until mid-2027, and you’ve got one of the best flagship Android phones with the Pixel 9 . To put that in perspective, the Pixel 9 alone starts at $799 unlocked. For $80 less, you’re getting two full years…
A once-dominant Tesla has endured a rocky sales year in 2025, and new data out of Europe hints at a sustained slump, per Reuters. For years, Tesla functionally represented the entire EV market worldwide — while it never reached “generic trademark” status like Kleenex or Xerox, its name was nearly interchangeable with “electric vehicle.” As…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will switch to a new phone number for sending text (SMS) messages. “Effective July 1, 2025, USCIS will no longer send text (SMS) messages from the phone number 468-311 (GOV-311). Our new number will be 872466 (USAIMM),” USCIS said in a press statement.This change is…